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Dair Atiah ( ), is a city in Syria, located between the Qalamoun Mountains and the Eastern Lebanon Mountains Series, 88 km (54.7 mi) north of the capital Damascus and on the road to the city of Homs. Dair Atiah's current population is estimated to be around 29,254 people . Dair Atiah enjoys a moderate climate in summer and cold in the winter as Dair Atiah is located at an altitude of 1250 m (4101 ft) above sea level. The proximity to a desert region, where the average rainfall does not exceed more than 125 mm (4.9 in) annually, means that environmental conditions, including poor soil, does not provide adequate resources to economically sustain the local population. Hence locals travel or emigrate. Many locals emigrated to the Americas in the early 20th Century, and to the countries of Persian Gulf after the emergence of job opportunities there, and to Eastern Asia. |
